Teachers finally play their debut show at Glasslands on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 8:30pm. Get your tickets here. Teachers is the project of Ben Bronfman, who’s an all-around renaissance man. Ben runs a sustainable record label called Green Owl and dabbles in renewable energy with Global Thermostat, but you might know him from his former band, The Exit or his recent production contributions on Kanye West’s “Monster” track.

Hi Everyone! I found this video online. It’s a session for Jordan Galland‘s “To The Top” EP. Headgear’s Alex Lipsen was the engineer with assistant engineer Avery Medjuck. The song includes Sam Koppelman on drums, Sean Lennon on bass and Sissy Clemens on backing vocals.

Light Asylum is blowing up. It’s been a long time coming for Shannon. I remember the first time I heard her sing. She was with Celena Glenn & The Victory Riot back around late 2002. Lacy Rae Lancaster Perez (Living Days) was on drums and they were playing a neighborhood dive bar in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn on Hooper Street at Broadway. It was the same bar that a year or so prior had crime scene tape around it as someone was mortally wounded just outside of its doors. On the night of the show, I remember the crowd as small and friendly; both solemn and warm. In some ways this scene informs Light Asylum’s music…dark and dangerous, brooding and hopeful. When Shannon sings, you can’t help but be mesmerized and pulled into her world–just listen to the song “Dark Allies” and you’ll understand.

Light Asylum recently signed to Mexican Summer and will release their 12″ EP called “In Tension” in mid-June. Check out the song “Skull Fuct” as Alex Lipsen did some tracking on this at Headgear.

Teachers, the project of Ben Bronfman (The Exit, Green Owl Records) releases a mix tape of sorts featuring several remixes of the Kanye West song “Monster”, which Ben co-produced. You can download the mix tape for free here.

While you’re at it, listen to the Teachers single “Gold” which was partially tracked at Headgear with engineer Alex Lipsen.

Joy By Proxy is on a cool compilation. Read the description from Thick Syrup:

’78 LTD is an amazing project with so many amazing artists and bands appearing on it. Featuring members of Pussy Galore, The Posies, Pearl Jam, Descendents, The Dwarves, Half Japanese, Tad, Mudhoney, Sebadoh and many more.